ob, NYC is right on regarding wood densities. Cherry and walnut are very similar density and always seem to jump to the warm side in short order. Much of the Myrtle we have had in the past was also similar density to cherry and walnut. That was the 40+ years stored inside stuff that is ALL gone now. I guess drying so slowly for several decades made for some extra special wood. If there is a next time, I will treasure it more.
We have recently replenished our Myrtlewood supply. This new batch of Myrtle is on the dense side but is also very fun to look at. Not in the 5 star category as some of our past Myrtles but still very nice. Much of it has light and dark in each piece.
Our SSS heatport should nicely balance out the Myrtle density with the extra heat produced in the new heatport. We do hold all Myrtle orders a day or two longer than Cherry or Walnut to watch and test them closely. A small number of them can crack and the extra day or two of internal 'kiln drying' gets them to our heat specs before shipment. Extended break-in period at Zapville.
Ricks choice. HA! God only knows what that means. I sure do not. It could mean something more special than most but it also mean just a reg that fills out my batch for the day. I included it in the wood choice because more than one customer asked for it. I also thought it might take a little pressure off matching finished blocks to names in every batch. If I have a "Ricks Choice" somewhere, it just helps us both decide who gets what. I do initial matching in the shop when choosing blocks to turn for the day but the final 'divvy' happens after they are completed and warmed up and polished. That would be after the Zaplady touch. She then has boxes ready with names and specs and Zaps in a row in front. Then we go here, here, there, etc. The funnest part of the gig besides the money of course.
BTW everybody, thanks all for the 'activity' over the last day(and last few days). I have good job security and looks like I will need another batch of heatports next week to keep some inventory on hand. Tim, our glass guy will be happy too as things are still slow in this economy big time for many.
We will be a bit behind our desired shipping schedule of a week from order to ship but that will be short lived. Once I get the new flow down we should even be quicker on delivery because I have traded the new SSS heatport for at least 20 minutes of labor per unit. That means quicker turn around. I just turn and bore, sand, shine and assemble now. A day of labor per batch is gone now, delegated to a couple very nice guys who are very good machinists at a very good machine shop.
ob, you are correct. The more dense a wood, the cooler it will run, all else being equal. That is the generally accepted rule for log vapes.
Stay tuned. Sometimes rules change.
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That new heater port looks beefy. This new SSS Zap looks really classy for sure.